F5 chord on 8-String Guitar – Drop E
in Drop E (E-B-E-A-D-G-B-E) tuning
F5
Power Chord
Notes:F · C
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
F5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 1 x x x x x | 1 1 1 – – – – – | F C F x x x x x | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x x x 3 5 x x | – – – – 1 2 – – | x x x x F C x x | medium | |
| x x x 8 x 5 6 8 | – – – 3 – 1 2 4 | x x x F x C F C | hard | |
| x 6 8 8 x x x x | – 1 2 3 – – – – | x F C F x x x x | medium | |
| x x x 8 10 10 x x | – – – 1 2 3 – – | x x x F C F x x | medium | |
| x x x x 10 10 x x | – – – – 1 2 – – | x x x x C F x x | easy | |
| 1 1 1 3 3 x x x | 1 1 1 2 3 – – – | F C F C F x x x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x x x 3 5 6 x | – – – – 1 2 3 – | x x x x F C F x | medium | |
| x 6 8 8 x 5 x x | – 2 3 4 – 1 – – | x F C F x C x x | hard | |
| x x x x x x 6 8 | – – – – – – 1 2 | x x x x x x F C | medium | |
| x x x 8 10 x x x | – – – 1 2 – – – | x x x F C x x x | medium | |
| 1 1 1 3 3 5 1 1 | 1 1 1 2 3 4 1 1 | F C F C F C C F | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 x 3 3 5 x x | – 4 – 1 2 3 – – | x F x C F C x x | hard | |
| x x x 8 x 5 6 x | – – – 3 – 1 2 – | x x x F x C F x | hard | |
| x 6 8 x x x x x | – 1 2 – – – – – | x F C x x x x x | medium | |
| x x x 8 10 10 x 8 | – – – 1 3 4 – 2 | x x x F C F x C | hard |
The F5 chord (Power Chord) is built from the notes F, C. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar – Drop E generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the F5 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 5
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | F |
| 5 | 7 | C |
More F chords
Other roots
See F5 in another tuning
What notes make up the F5 chord?
F5 is a Power Chord chord built from the notes F, C.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.